CRITICAL NOTES,— Proverbs 6:1. With a stranger, rather, “for” a stranger. PROVERBS 6:3. WHEN THOU ART COME, rather, “for thou hast come.” HUMBLE THYSELF, literally “let thyself be trodden under foot.” Make sure, “importune,” “urge.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH— Proverbs 6:1_ SELF-IMPOSED B... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES,— Proverbs 6:11. One that travelleth, “a highwayman,” “a footpad.” ARMED MAN, literally, “a man of the shield. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 6:6_ INDUSTRY AND INDOLENCE A contrast. I. THE INDUSTRIOUS INSECT. 1. _Nature is intended to be a moral teacher to man_. The... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES,— Proverbs 6:12. A naughty person, “a worthless man.” PROVERBS 6:13. TEACHETH, “motions.” PROVERBS 6:14. FROWARDNESS, “perverseness.” PROVERBS 6:16. Six, yea, seven. “A peculiar proverbial form, for which Arabic and Persian gnomic literature supply numerous illustrations. Eister pr... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES,— Proverbs 6:21. Continually, “for evermore.” PROVERBS 6:22. _Lange’s Commentary_ translates into the imperative form, “let it lead thee,” etc. PROVERBS 6:22. Last clause, literally “Whoso will destroy his life, he does it.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Proverbs 6:20_ On Pr... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES,— Proverbs 6:24. Evil woman, literally. “the woman of evil.” PROVERBS 6:26. Last clause means “an adulteress allures to that which may cost a man his life” (_Stuart_). PROVERBS 6:30. DESPISE. Some translators render this word “scorn,” others “disregard.” Stuart, Wordsworth, and oth... [ Continue Reading ]